Who are Rammstein? East German roots and early controversy.

This report was made in 2021/22 before allegations of sexual misconduct were levelled against Till Lindeman. Numerous women have described a system of grooming of young female fans for sex with the singer.

In the meantime German prosecutors have closed a sexual assault investigation into Till Lindemann citing a lack of evidence.
https://www.dw.com/en/rammstein-till-...

This video does not address these accusations. It deals mainly with accusations of bad taste, extreme-right wing ideology and flirting with fascist iconography.



‪@RammsteinOfficial‬ is Germany's biggest rock export, tough, loud and provocative. We take a closer look at the legendary band that formed in 1994 around ‪@TillLindemann_official‬ and gets to grips with its shock rock aesthetics and lyrics. On this episode of Arts Unveiled we find out the secret to the stellar international success of German shock rockers Rammstein.

#dwhistoryandculture #tilllindemann #rammstein


Special thanks to Progress Film Verleih and Whisper & Shout director Dieter Schumann for permission to use excerpts from the 1988 DEFA documentary Fluestern & Schreien – Ein Rockreport’

00:00 Intro
01:46 Why is Rammstein so controversial?
03:02 Is Rammstein right wing?
04:20 The roots of Rammstein
07:08 Location No.1 The Blacksmith
07:48 Location No.2 Schwerin
08:56 The Tale of Till Lindemann
11:38 Location No.3 The Band's headquater
13:52 Location No.4 The Pike Club
16:08 The History of the name
16:58 Fascist aesthetics
19:08 The "Deutschland" music video
19:56 Conclusion


00.00 - 00.05 Rammstein: Paris – Du Hast (Official Video) UMPG/Kobalt

01.49 - 01.55 File 1988

02.18 - 02.25 Rammstein - Live in Nimes / Völkerball UMPG/Kobalt

02.25 - 02.30 Rammstein: Paris – Du Hast (Official Video) UMPG/Kobalt

02.30 - 02.46 Rammstein - Stripped (Official Video) Solar/Sony

02.47 – 02.59 Stills from Rammstein Deutschland Video UMG/UMPG

04.01 - 04.05 Flüstern und Schreien (1988) DEFA

04.46 - 05.00 Flüstern und Schreien (1988) DEFA

05.11 - 05.21 Flüstern und Schreien (1988) DEFA

05.43 - 05.54 Flüstern und Schreien (1988) DEFA

06.06 - 06.23 Flüstern und Schreien (1988) DEFA

07.24 - 07.30 Flüstern und Schreien (1988) DEFA

09.21 - 09.31 Cover & Illustration from Mike Oldfield im Schaukelstuhl

by Werner Lindemann (KiWi Verlag)

09.31 – 09.46 instagram.com/till_lindemann_official

11.06 – 11.13 flickr.com/vortilogue

11.18 – 11.27 Courtesy Private Collection Dieter Schumann

11.41- 11.48 Flüstern und Schreien (1988) DEFA

13.18 -13.48 File 1989

14.46 - 14.50 Petra Gall Archive

16.20 - 16.33 File 1988

17.37 - 17.40 Rammstein: Paris – Du Hast (Official Video) UMPG/Kobalt

17.40 - 17.51 File

18.09 - 18.19 Archive Making of Olympia

18.19 - 18.30 Olympia (1938) Leni Riefenstahl

18.48 - 19.02 Trailer German Paralympic Team 2021

19.12 - 19.52 Stills from Rammstein Deutschland Video UMG/UMPG

20.09 – 20.23 instagram.com/christophschneider_official



Report

Adrian Kennedy

Melanie Matthäus

Camera

Manuel Vering

Heiner Bobke

Florian Mettke

Schnitt

Friederike Rohrmann

Cem Mete

Klaus Hellmig

Carolin Haberland

Producers

Oliver Glasenapp

Matthias Frickel

Meike Krüger

Executive Producers

Susanne Lenz-Gleissner

Rolf Rische

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